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Riding In My Car

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By Woody Guthrie

Illustrated by Scott Menchin

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$17.99

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$19.99 CAD

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Hardcover

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Click clack, open up the door, girls;
Click clack, open up the door, boys;
Front door, back door, clickety clack,
Take you riding in my car.

Inspired by his love of Woody Guthrie’s Riding In My Car, award winning illustrator Scott Menchin invites readers on an exciting cross-country road trip with a family of dogs!

This interactive novelty format features pull-tabs, pop-ups, and lift-the-flaps on every page, and makes kids feel like they’re really coming along for the ride, visiting some of America’s most notable landmarks including the Statue of Liberty, Mount Rushmore, the Grand Canyon and more! Hidden beneath each flap are fun American facts for the child readers and interesting biographical details about Woody Guthrie for adults.

The entire song will be hosted on http://www.ridinginmycarbook.com so readers can read and sing along!

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  • Praise for Riding in My Car:A New York Book Show Merit Award Winner

    * "An affectionate tribute to a great American songsmith."
    Kirkus (starred review)

On Sale
Mar 20, 2012
Page Count
16 pages
Publisher
LB Kids
ISBN-13
9780316052160

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Woody Guthrie

About the Author

Woody Guthrie (1912-1967) wrote more than a thousand folk songs, with “This Land is Your Land” being the most famous of all. His activism and musical legacy endures today as countless fans continue to listen to and discover his popular songs.

Kathy Jakobsen is one of America’s premiere folk artists and the creator of the acclaimed picture books My New York and My Washington, DC, and the illustrator of Johnny Appleseed. She lives in Florida.

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Scott Menchin

About the Illustrator

Studying at The Art Students League and then Pratt Institute, Scott Menchin has run his own design studio and art directed the magazines How and Seven Days. After many years as an art director Scott became an illustrator, working for Intel, Microsoft, Toyota, Ford, Time, Esquire, Wired, GQ, Rolling Stone, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and many other publications. In 2000 his children’s book, Man Gave Names to All the Animals with text by Bob Dylan was published. Scott has illustrated the award-winning picture books, Wiggle, Bounce and Stretch for the writer Doreen Cronin. With the publication of Taking a Bath with the Dog and Other Things that Make Me Happy, Scott made his debut as author and artist. It won the prestigious Christopher Award and Bank Street Best Children’s Book honor. In 2012 his book Riding in My Car was published based on the Woody Guthrie children’s song. Recently he had three books published, Grandma In Blue With Red Hat, illustrated by Harry Bliss, Goodnight Selfie, illustrated by Pierre Collet-Derby and What Are You Waiting For, illustrated by Matt Phelan. Scott teaches at the Pratt Institute.

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